Malachi 3:4

“And the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to YHWH as in the days of old and as in former years.”

Malachi 3:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Malachi 3:4, word by word

the offeringמִנְחַתminchat

offering

An offering to God.

Where else “minchat” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
and Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
will be pleasingעָרְבָהarva

be pleasing

To be pleasant or pleasing; to be sweet to someone. It is said of sleep, of an offering or of words that please.

Where else “arva” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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as in the daysימֵיyme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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of oldעוֹלָםolam

of old

The times of the forefathers, far back in the past.

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and as in formerקַדְמֹנִיּוֹתkadmoniyot

former

What comes from ancient times, from before.

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yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shanim” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

3And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the sons of Levi and purge them like gold and like silver, and they will be for YHWH those who offer an offering in righteousness.

4 · This verse (above)

5And I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who exploit the wages of the hired worker, the widow and the orphan, and against those who turn aside the right of the resident alien, and do not fear me, says YHWH Tsevaot.

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